OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION OT-2026-000000847 Self-cleaning safety system Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:28.961391Z Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000847 Categories: Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment > Surface Treatment ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABSTRACT An apparatus includes a control circuit to connect to an audio device of a safety system. The safety system is to detect a hazardous condition. The audio device is to alert a user of the hazardous condition. The safety system is to include a sensor to sense the hazardous condition. The apparatus includes an interface to connect the control circuit to the audio device. The control circuit is to determine whether to clean a housing of the sensor and, based on a determination to clean the housing of sensor, cause the audio device to vibrate or issue sound waves at an inaudible frequency. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000000847 Published 2026-09-15T19:03:28.961391Z https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000847